50+ Beautiful Arabic Typography Designs

Haven't you been narrow minded to believe typography is a business of the western world and you are the sole person taking care of the field. So was mine until these pictures and posters caught my attention. Calligraphy and typography is not so well developed in any other language and I think there is no other language where it could be well applied. The beauty of these Arabic letters is mind blowing and the designs are well manipulated that even if you dont understand the language its sure to catch your glimpse. The artistry and creativity threaded in the Arabic letters is being unleashed in this post.

14 Mesmerising Calendar Artworks

Before starting on the discussion, let me wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. 2011 is near and so is the designing business for special calendars. Introducing before you are a variety of innovative concepts and exquisite designs that is sure to make you catch your breaths. So enjoy the Christmas-New Year feast.


1. Pantone Calendar

Facts and Figures through graphics: Interesting and inspiring infographics

Being presented as a part of my last post on newspaper, infographics needed a wider coverage and a bit of detailing. Since newspapers, web-portals and even governments are adopting it as a form of mass communication the question of relevance is unnecessary. Continuing on my inspiration season posts, do read this one or as a matter of fact just view this one. From the countless number of infographics here are the few I found which could be inspirational as well as useful.

American Presidents

Newspaper Designs: The best of two worlds

I have never thought newspaper as a target for designing. But I understood that all my predispositions were misplaced when I recently came across a Behance article. It was about redesigning one of the popular newspapers which I read daily and spans whole 16 pages into a single page paper. Though I have ogled a lot about the projects for the architecture and designing students, I was really astonished with this creative endeavor (may be I haven't seen enough of the design web). Anyway please do have a look at the project: Behance:Express-Newspaper

As usual rest of my day was finished in finding the best of newspaper designs around the world and I have found a few. The ones that touched my tastes are listed here. Do comment on the ones you like and the ones you have found elsewhere.

1. De Morgen

Awarded the Europe's Best Designed Newspaper which can be called the Oscar in Newspaper design. The use of easily comprehensible graphics is adopted as you can see in the online newspaper from the site of this Flemish paper.

The Art of War: Hiroshima Day Special

August 6th, 1945. The date is etched in our minds and without much introduction travel through these images and photographs which tell the story of a people, of generations, of a war, of a rebirth, of a revenge and of the world. They will tell you that graphics can speak and graphics can act. Click on the images for links to the original sites.

16 Handpicked Architectural Wonders at Shanghai World Expo 2010

Fascinated by a TV news featuring Shanghai World Expo 2010, I had been exploring the country pavilions which are marvelous symbols of architectural beauty. With a theme of 'Better City, Better Life', most of them are one better than other. Though I have not yet intended to feature architecture in this design portfolio, it would be a crime not featuring these beautiful models. Check out the best of Shanghai and vote and comment for your best.

Turkey: Cradle of Civilization
featuring one of the first man built settlements and dams.

China: The Crown of the East
Interlocking Wooden Brackets, the architectural style of the Orient.

7 Extra ordinary Artists and 36 Paper artworks

Paper artwork is something one thinks of a sheer waste of time and possibly an unwelcome source of revenue (rather cheap). But designing is taking into new forms with origami paving way for these colors and curves. These do find their place in the charts of excellence and among the cover designs of books and albums. Creating an idea and designing it with paper, I believe, needs courage in addition to creativity.

I am actually afraid as the undo key is not available here and much of my efforts may go in vain if I try one of these. The X-factors should play the perfect role to make it come attractive. The fact is that you can find much unattractive ones in the net. So selecting the best is simple but rather time consuming, though only a few create such ones. So here are a few selection of mine.

1. Yulia Brodskaya at Artyulia

Eyjafjallajokull: The key press photography imagery

Art is creativity. Art is contemporary. And art gets meaning when it means something to the observer. So here are a series of photos which are extra-ordinarily brilliant in every sense it is. The photographs of the most recent eruption of the volcano in Eyjafjallajokuli (sorry, if it is mispelled), Iceland is an attempt to take news photography into greater heights.
So if you got stranded in some airports or in your rooms with your flights cancelled, do take your spare time in checking these photographs which might cool down your mind a little in spite of the heated eruption and lava.
But do take care of your lungs and throat as the WHO has issued a health warning regarding respiratory problems.
Linking to the original article with a sample picture.

Check out Boston globe

Funny Print Ads: Humor+Inspiration

I had been through the whole net to find these funny ads that would make you cry laughing. Humor, humor and just humor is what is meant in these pics. Nothing is indecent, explicit, rude when it comes to humor and I think these may prove the fact. O'er to the fantastic ads that caught my eyes. And most of these are award winning too. Check out and do comment your favorite as well as share the post with your friends.

Flexigel fresh: Aquafresh

Be Careful: Bose

Winter Olympic Poster Evolution 1924-64

Poster designs have evolved over the years. Movie posters would be something every designers would be more familiar with through which Darwin's theories become evident. But this time designskool is arriving with another of its exclusive inspiration collections. A complete list of the Winter Olympic posters. These have not been much stressed or many in the tropics would not have noticed them even. So getting you into the designer ski slope.

1924 Chamonix

The first official Winter Olympics, showing more of a connection between the winter event and the summer one which is to follow it and being hosted by France itself.

1928 St. Moritz

For the first time Winter Olympics is being held in a different country as the Summer event. Featuring the peaks of the Corvatsch Spiz and the Swiss as well as Olympic committee flags.

An Indian housewifes' tryst with graphic designing

A woman could not have grabbed the attention of more than a billion viewers over the net. She had used graphic designing to its limits to make bucks for her creator. Though sidelined and never acknowledged to be a part of the better designing world, she made it through.

The all too conservative Indian national dailies could not ignore this skinny lady and was wordful when they praised her as the 3rd most influential woman of last decade in India. A position coveted by many a hardliner politicians and social activists was ruthlessly taken away by this erotica icon- Savita Bhabhi. There goes all it was. The name raises the eyebrows, though great to view it in private, a public conversation would bring forth the word taboo.

The viewership of this graphic erotica stories is beyond imagination with stories written in almost all major Indian languages. No other online comic produced in India is at such a position to boast off. It is among the 100 most viewed sites in India according to Alexa rankings. She may be the only hardcore porn star Indian men could name. Meanwhile there are plans to project the life, death and after life of Savita Bhabi over the silver screen.

It would be unwise to promote such contents here and I prefer you searching Google for this Above 18 category.

25 Best Movie Posters of 2009

2009 had been a good reel for the world of cinema and perhaps the adnexa around the industry. So a look at the movie posters of 2009 would give an idea about the contemporary style and design. Introducing the best 25 of the year 2009.
1. Cold Souls

Laptop Jack Designs: Uniqueness counts

We would have never believed it a decade ago. If Dell offers black laptop and Mac a white one, you would have to get contented with that one. Now design is getting revolutionized. You may select your laptop or notebook from a vibrant array of colors and designs. And if you are not at all satisfied, or the cost seems to drag you away, there are pretty good options left. Just buy one of those customized designed stickers or laser engrave your mac and create a unique one of your own. Get that professional looking notebook of yours.

If you need a customization, but lack in confidence to design one; there are hundreds out over the net to help you. I will just guide you to them.

Dell online
You could get a customized skin buying directly from the Dell store. These are just some examples



Blossom up your lap
Its not just design. It is what you need to capture eyes. Gelaskin exclusives to choose from

Top Twitter Backgrounds of 2009

The most popular word of the yesteryear was Twitter. We had been tweeting and retweeting and all that and a year of twitter has gone. But there is still  hope that it will catch up to any new arrivals for another year or so. Staying popular in twitter needs many things. Tweeting is the best and first, while the twitter page design would grab some audience to you. So if you are serious about tweeting through 2010, here are a few inspirational backgrounds which you could copy and modify to you wish.

Always do remember the following tips before you design.

1. timeline background is always white
2. menu bar background is always white
3. footer bar background is always white
4. logo is always the Twitter logo
5. you can change text color, link color, sidebar background color and sidebar border color
6. you can change background image and background color
7. you can also tile background image
8. the background image start position is always top left corner